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“Great eatery, very reasonable prices”
Review of Derana Restaurant

Derana Restaurant
Ranked #16 of 56 Restaurants in Polonnaruwa
Price range: £1 - £6
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Reviewed 28 August 2018 via mobile

You come across this eatery before you reach the sacred City. It offers lunch and dinner. The food is offered in buffet style and locally available food items mostly.
There is good selection of tropical fruits as desert options.
Good washroom facilities are present
Access from main road is very good and offers ample parking

Date of visit: August 2018
Thank Pamila75
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Reviewed 5 July 2018

After reading Trip advisor reviews we decided to have lunch at “ Derana”. So pleased we did. Buffet style home cooked food . Good spread of Sri Lankan traditional dishes made out of fresh ingredients. Not too hot or spicy. But it hasn’t effected the deliciousness of the cuisine. Their Jak fruit curry is to die for.
Fresh fruit platter, Buffalo curd and treacle comes as desserts to complete the meal.
Reasonably priced. Rs. 500/- per head.
Easy to find the restaurant.
Highly recommend to all who needs an authentic,local meal.

Date of visit: June 2018
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1  Thank Kitta2
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Reviewed 9 June 2018

We were searching for some good vegetarian lunch when we by chance found Derana Restaurant on the roadside. It looked pretty decent and inviting with its peaceful ambience. The host/restaurant manager is very polite and gave us good service.

The food here is just superb! Finger-licking good. We ate vegetarian meal (the buffet gave us plenty of options) and I must say this was one of our best meals during our 10-day Sri Lanka tour.

Here is my review snapshot:

Hygiene: Super

Staff: Courteous, always available, and very helpful

Approach: The restaurant is clearly visible from the main road that leads to the main tourist sites in Polonnaurwa, so there is no problem in locating it. Cars can easily be parked right in front of the restaurant.

Food: Good food. Self service.

Overall experience: Super. Would recommend, anytime!

Context: We travelled for 8 days across Sri Lanka in a rented Toyota van. The driver gave us an excellent service throughout the tour (airport to airport). If anyone is looking for a driver for Sri Lanka tour, my recommendation is contact Sanjeewa at +94-77-756-6400 or Ashoka at +94-77-604-4409.

Date of visit: August 2017
2  Thank vantikad
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Reviewed 6 May 2018 via mobile

Great tasty Food, Super and courteous Service, high variety of choice in buffet and value for money.

Date of visit: May 2018
Thank Udith P
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Thilakja1, Owner at Derana Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 23 May 2018

Thank you.
Appreciate it.

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Reviewed 29 March 2018 via mobile

Derana restaurant providing a great buffet for reasonable price. All the curries were fresh and hot. Really enjoyed the lunch. Highly recommend this place.

Date of visit: March 2018
1  Thank MartinCW8
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